Last week, two newspaper articles from March 18 were brought to my attention by a friend and co-worker. One was a write-up by Jordan Baker of the Estevan Mercury and the other was a story by Ian Hamilton of the Leader-Post. Both articles were related to eight-yearold Carter Brown's upcoming fundraiser in Regina for the new Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal.

One week away from the release of his latest album, Ringo Starr has announced a string of shows in Canada, including an Oct. 14 date at Regina's Brandt Centre. The 74-year-old Starr will release Postcards From Paradise, which is his 18th solo album, on March 31.

Take a number and stand in line if you want to file a lawsuit against magician David ("Don't call me a magician!") Copperfield. A pump in the swimming pool of Copperfield's 57th Street Manhattan penthouse failed recently, flooding his 57th-floor apartment and causing water damage all the way down to the 20th floor. The building's elevators were out for more than 24 hours. Copperfield, who calls himself an illusionist, was in Las Vegas at the time.

For many online social media users, examples of abuse are more common than instances of civil, insightful discourse. The phrases “Don’t read the comments” and “Don’t feed the trolls” have become modern slogans; survival tips for avoiding harassment on the Internet.

Now that the so-called Via train terror trial is all over but for the sentencing, likely appeal and legal wrangling, let us turn to what the prosecutor, Croft Michaelson, ordinarily the very picture of muted understatement, said outside the main Toronto courthouse Friday when CBC reporter Laura Lynch asked how he would describe the two now-convicted terrorists, Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser.

The Regina Pats are enjoying a 2-0 series lead over the Swift Current Broncos in a best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Franchise history has demonstrated, however, that a 2-0 lead can be precarious. Dating back to 1990, the Pats have lost three of the past six series in which they have won the first two games.